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Is it possible to run a program through FTP prompt?

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Mar 15, 202663009 views
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I'm relatively new to Unix or shell scripting (a total novice to speak the truth), here is the deal: I have BI software that runs on a remote UNIX server. Through SAS client on Windows i run some analytic and create some flat files that need to be automatically pushed to that UNIX server, that's no…

Error Output

ftp -nv << -EOF > /AutomatedReports/Flatfiles/log/sendInv.log
open biserver.myserver.com
user biuser pass1234
prompt
lcd  /container/AutomatedReports…

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No, you cannot start a program on a distant Unix server using FTP protocol (unless you use some bizarre extensions of it). Why cannot you use ssh, that is copy the file to the distant Unix server using scp, and then login into that server using ssh.

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